Would not safety goggles, impact and splash proof, have been better!!!!! W. H. "Jack" Breazeale Emeritus Professor of Chemistry, Francis Marion University MAILING ADDRESS: Adjunct Professor of Chemistry, College of Charleston 715 High Battery Circle Instructor, Laboratory Safety Institute Mount Pleasant, SC 29464 Home: 843 884 6939 Cell: 843 830 2714 Fax: 843 856 2856 Email: BreazealeW**At_Symbol_Here**cofc.edu (NOTE NEW EMAIL ADDRESS) ________________________________ From: DCHAS-L Discussion List on behalf of Andrew Gross Sent: Sat 10/9/2010 5:48 PM To: DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**LIST.UVM.EDU Subject: [DCHAS-L] Safety Glasses Now is as good of time as any to remind everyone to ALWAYS wear your safety glasses. Call this a public service announcement from one of our own. Last week I was working on something totally routine and safe (new job...things are "safe" here) and next thing I knew a large volumetric flask exploded. Flying glass left a 3 inch gash on my cheek. My face was covered in acetic acid from the 5L bottle that was damaged to failure, my eyes had a nice safe front row seat to a rather cool explosion. S**t happens, and it happens to the best and the most diligent when we least expect it. 23 stitches later I'm going to be just fine because I had my shields on. Stay Safe -Andrew
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